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Board of Directors

Current Board of Directors

Religion Newswriters
Association and Foundation share a board of directors. RNA active members elect board members for three-year terms. Board members may serve up to three consecutive terms. Officers are elected for one-year terms.


President
Ann Rodgers
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Vice President
Bob Smietana
The Tenessean


Vice President
Abe Levy
San Antonio Express-News

Secretary
Ansley Roan
BigQuestionsOnline.com

Treasurer
JD Kaleem

Huffington Post

 

Committee Leaders

Conference: Manya Brachear & Abe Levy

Contest: Jeff Diamant

Financial Stability: Manya Brachear & Yonat Shimron

Membership: Sarah Pulliam Bailey

President's Council: John Dart



Board Members

Manya Brachear, Chicago Tribune

Jeff Diamant, Freelancer 

JD Kaleem, Huffington Post


Steve Maynard, The News Tribune

Amy White, Freelancer 






Council of Presidents

In 2010, the RNA Board unanimously approved the creation of a Council of Presidents. The council, which is composed of the living past RNA presidents, will serve as RNA's institutional memory and as a body to offer support and advice to the RNA Board. The council includes:

2009–11:    Steve Maynard, The News Tribune
2007–09:    Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service
2005–07:    Yonat Shimron, The News Tribune
2003–05:    Jeff Sheler, Freelance Writer
2001–03:    David Briggs, The Plain Dealer
2000–01:    Sandi Dolbee, The San Diego Union-Tribune
1998–00:    Gayle White, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1996–98:    Cecile S. Holmes, Houston Chronicle
1994–96:    Richard Dujardin, Providence Journal-Bulletin
1992–94:    Jim Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1990–92:    John Dart, Los Angeles Times
1988–90:    Ed Briggs, Richmond Times Dispatch
1986–88:    Helen Parmley, Dallas Morning News
1984–86:    Louis Moore, Houston Chronicle
1982–84:    Russell Chandler, Los Angeles Times
1980–82:    Ben Kaufman, Cincinnati Enquirer
1974–76:    Richard Ostling, Time


Previous RNA Presidents

2009–11
 Steve Maynard, The News Tribune
2007–09 Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service
2005–07 Yonat Shimron, The News Tribune
2003–05 Jeff Sheler, Freelance Writer
2001–03 David Briggs, The Plain Dealer
2000–01
 Sandi Dolbee, The San Diego Union-Tribune
1998–00 Gayle White, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1996–98
 Cecile S. Holmes, Houston Chronicle
1994–96 Richard Dujardin, Providence Journal-Bulletin
1992–94 Jim Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1990–92 John Dart, Los Angeles Times
1988–90 Ed Briggs, Richmond Times Dispatch
1986–98 Helen Parmley, Dallas Morning News
1984–86 Louis Moore, Houston Chronicle
1982–84 Russell Chandler, Los Angeles Times
1980–82 Ben Kaufman, Cincinnati Enquirer
1978–80 Marjorie Hyer, The Washington Post
1976–78 William A. Reed, The Tennessean
1974–76 Richard Ostling, Time
1972–74 Bill Folger, Buffalo Courier-Express
1969–72 Hiley Ward, Detroit Free Press
(Filled out unexpired term of predecessor and served a full term from 1970–72.)
1968–69 James Hume, Cleveland Press
(Died in office)
1966–68 David Runge, Milwaukee Journal
1964–66 Harold Schachern, Detroit News
1962–64 Willmar Thorkelson, Minneapolis Star
1960–62 Richard Philbrick, Chicago Tribune
1958–60 Richard Wager, Cleveland Plain Dealer
1956–58 Casper Nannes, Washington Star
1954–56 Robert Whitaker, Providence Journal-Bulletin
1951–54 George Dugan, The New York Times
1949–51 Frank Stewart, Cleveland Press







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